Silent coup of the guardians : the influence of U.S. military elites on national security /
Todd Andrew Schmidt
- Lawrence, Kansas: Univ Pr of Kansas, 2023
- xxvii, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Studies in civil-military relations .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In Silent Coup of the Guardians, Todd Schmidt demonstrates that military elites constitute an epistemic community and, as such, play a unique role due to their exceptional influence over both policy process and outcome.
9780700633982 (hbk.) USD59.99
CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS--UNITED STATES ELITE (SOCIAL SCIENCE)--UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY--UNITED STATES